The fabulously talented Gena Showalter lays out and slays a few demons of her own ...

Some days it seems like everything that can go wrong, does. Case in point. I wake up one morning. I stretch, I smile, I happily drink my vanilla, white chocolate latte. The sun is shining, and the air is laden with summer scents. How wonderful this day is, I think.



Yeah. I should have known at that point I was destined to travel to the fiery depths of hell at warp speed. Maybe even molecular transfer. Just boom, all systems fried. However, I’m happy to say I learned a few important lessons from my visit with the Prince of Darkness. It’s now my pleasure to share them with you.



Do not try to get to that last gulp of your latte by opening the lid and chugging. You will spill what’s left down your favorite shirt.



Do not open the front door (while you’re in mid-shirt change) because someone impatiently rings your door bell and you assume it’s your husband (who has probably forgotten something – again!) since he only just left. Do tell your dad hi, though, before slamming the door in his face.



Do not ask your new neighbor when her baby is due. She probably isn’t pregnant.



Do not leave your house to buy a chocolate cake (to drown your sorrows) and lock your keys in your car. I think it goes without saying that you shouldn’t leave your cell phone at home.



And finally, do not allow your husband to take you out to dinner later so you can forget the day ever happened only to leave the restroom with, you guessed it, a line of toilet paper streaming behind your shoe.



If these tips save anyone from making a huge fool of themselves, or save anyone from agonizing pain, well, it still wasn’t worth it for me.

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Gena Showalter is the author of Awaken Me Darkly, a darkly seductive alien huntress book on sale now! Visit her website at www.genashowalter.com